Christmas around the world

Sarah O’Grady, left, and Tanya O’Grady, both from Birmingham in the United Kingdom, get hit by a wave at Bondi Beach as they celebrate Christmas Day in Sydney. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scott Relf, right, and his British girlfriend Lauren Harris laugh as they stand in the rain on Bondi Beach to celebrate Christmas Day in Sydney. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Russian Ded Moroz (Father Frost) arrives in Moscow Zoo, as a part of a New Year celebrations, in Moscow, Russia. Russians celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lucy O’Grady, center right, hugs her little sister Poppie O’Grady, to keep her warm as the visitors from Birmingham in the United Kingdom celebrate Christmas Day at Bondi Beach in Sydney. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indian vendors sell flowers at a wholesale market on the of Christmas at Dadar Railway Station in Mumbai, India. Although Christians comprise only two percent of the population among a Hindu majority, the holiday is observed across the country as an occasion to celebrate. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pakistani Christians attend Christmas mass in Karachi, Pakistan. Christians are a minority in Pakistan, they constitute about 1.6 percent of Pakistan’s population. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Christians celebrate Christmas during a party held at the Dama Rose hotel in Damascus, Syria. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Displaced children participate in a special Christmas Day mass for children, in a monastery ground serving as a camp for the displaced, in Bangui, Central African Republic. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS